Hypsoblennius
hentz
(Lesueur, 1825)
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Family:
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Blenniidae
(Combtooth blennies)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Feather blenny |
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Max. size:
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10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
temperate; 46°N - 24°N |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Western Atlantic: New Jersey (occasionally Nova Scotia in Canada) to Texas, including southern Florida in USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits oyster reefs and rocky shores. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Williams, Jeffrey T.
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